Top 10 Sports Earners in 2008

cornerback · April 07, 2009, 11:50:10 AM

1. Tiger Woods - golf (£88.6m)
2. Phil Mickelson - golf (£43.2m)
3. David Beckham - football (£33.4m)
4. Kimi Raikkonen - F1 (£31.8m)
5. LeBron James - NBA (£28.0m)
6. Floyd mayweather - boxing (£27.8m)
7. Ronaldinho - football (£25.9m)
8. Lionel Messi - football (£24.8m)
9. Kobe Bryant - NBA (£24.6m)
10. Roger Federer - tennis (£24.3m)

Poor aul tiger, doesn't "work" for most of the year and still earns more than double that of Mickelson

screenmachine · April 07, 2009, 11:54:33 AM

golfers certainly have the easiest lifestyle as well getting to jet around the world and play on the best courses in the world, jammy baxtards!

Doogie Browser · April 07, 2009, 11:57:55 AM

Plus the longest careers too, Tiger could have another 15 years at the top if he wanted and had the appetite.

the scenic route · April 07, 2009, 01:00:33 PM

Watchin inside sport last night on BBC and, they were saying Tiger Woods is feeling the Credit Crunch as well he has reportedly lost a 7 million a year sponsership deal with american company general motors, go love him $:-\$ $:-\$ ans lebron james thats ont eh list there is a legend, he was that good in high school he was an NBA first draft choice and on a $17 million dollar sponsership contract a year before he finished high school thats some going, cant imagine hearing anything along those lines for a mcrory footballer.

bingobus · April 07, 2009, 01:03:51 PM

Quote from: cornerback on April 07, 2009, 11:50:10 AM
1. Tiger Woods - golf (£88.6m)
2. Phil Mickelson - golf (£43.2m)
3. David Beckham - football (£33.4m)
4. Kimi Raikkonen - F1 (£31.8m)
5. LeBron James - NBA (£28.0m)
6. Floyd mayweather - boxing (£27.8m)
7. Ronaldinho - football (£25.9m)
8. Lionel Messi - football (£24.8m)
9. Kobe Bryant - NBA (£24.6m)
10. Roger Federer - tennis (£24.3m)

Poor aul tiger, doesn't "work" for most of the year and still earns more than double that of Mickelson

The highest earning Irish entry was as below:

17. Donal Og Cusack - hurling (£13.2m)

screenmachine · April 07, 2009, 01:52:08 PM

Quote from: bingobus on April 07, 2009, 01:03:51 PM

The highest earning Irish entry was as below:

17. Donal Og Cusack - hurling (£13.2m)

Very good Bingobus. Mickey Harte was just below that on 19

Mickey Harte - Manager, After Dinner Speaker, Columnist, T**ser (£10.4m)

Katchit · April 07, 2009, 02:50:38 PM

Quote from: screenmachine on April 07, 2009, 01:52:08 PM
Quote from: bingobus on April 07, 2009, 01:03:51 PM

The highest earning Irish entry was as below:

17. Donal Og Cusack - hurling (£13.2m)

Very good Bingobus. Mickey Harte was just below that on 19

Mickey Harte - Manager, After Dinner Speaker, Columnist, T**ser (£10.4m)

And to think he doesn't even get paid for the last one..

full back · April 07, 2009, 02:55:26 PM

Quote from: Katchit on April 07, 2009, 02:50:38 PM
Quote from: screenmachine on April 07, 2009, 01:52:08 PM
Quote from: bingobus on April 07, 2009, 01:03:51 PM

The highest earning Irish entry was as below:

17. Donal Og Cusack - hurling (£13.2m)

Very good Bingobus. Mickey Harte was just below that on 19

Mickey Harte - Manager, After Dinner Speaker, Columnist, T**ser (£10.4m)

And to think he doesn't even get paid for the last one..

He doesnt get paid for anything, he does it for the love of the game, doesnt he

screenmachine · April 07, 2009, 02:55:57 PM

Does he f**k...

(edit: please refrain from replying to this post in a sexually related context. Thank you)

Minder · April 07, 2009, 02:58:03 PM

Please dont turn this into a Mickey "Zen Master" Harte/Tyrone thread, there are enough in the Gaa Discussion section.

the scenic route · April 07, 2009, 03:01:43 PM

MInders right,

we'll just leave it at the fact that hes clearing a fortune off his gaa exploits